Tayassuidae

Japanese: Tayassuidae
Tayassuidae

...A boar-like even-toed ungulate found in North and South America from the southwestern United States to central Argentina. A general term for three mammal species belonging to the Tayassuidae family of peccaries, including the white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari ), the collared peccary (T. tajacu ) (illustration), and the Chacoan peccary (Catagonus wagneri) . Body length: 75-112 cm, tail length: 1.5-10 cm, weight: 14-40 kg.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Tayassuidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アメリカ合衆国南西部からアルゼンチン中部にかけての南北アメリカに分布するイノシシに似た偶蹄類。クチジロペッカリーTayassu pecari,クビワペッカリーT.tajacu(イラスト),チャコペッカリーCatagonus wagneriなど,偶蹄目ペッカリー科Tayassuidaeに属する3種の哺乳類の総称。体長75~112cm,尾長1.5~10cm,体重14~40kg。…

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